Category Archives: Health

Mostly medical

Cheese caused a trip I could have done without

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Marchbanks

I just went to the urgent care centre because cheese. A couple of days ago I bought two nice mini-wheels of baby Brie, and today decided I’d have some for a mid-afternoon snack.  One of them went down pretty well … Continue reading →

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Breaking radio silence

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Marchbanks

In which our Intrepid Hero catches everyone up on the last five months of silence. Continue reading →

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It’s on again (and HavenCon report)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Marchbanks

Neck surgery is on again, M and I went to a con, maybe I’ll end up working with a bunch of Weird Girls. Continue reading →

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I could chew nails and spit tacks (also, cooking salmon croquettes)

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Marchbanks

Instead of recovering from neck surgery tonight, I made salmon croquettes. Continue reading →

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I have a date

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Marchbanks

… with a table and a knife and a surgeon.  (Group dates can be entertaining.) Continue reading →

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Neck updates

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Marchbanks

Maybe we’ve made some progress dealing with my neck. Maybe. Continue reading →

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Shit just got real

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Marchbanks

Thirty years ago, I blew out a cervical disc. I can’t live with it like this any more. Continue reading →

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More stuff I don’t wanna hafta do

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Marchbanks

I didn’t get to see an endocrinologist yet.  The plan turns out to be that I start out with a physician’s assistant and a dietitian.  The PA prescribed long-acting insulin, to be injected once a day, titrating up by two … Continue reading →

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So I called the doctor

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Marchbanks

Fortunately, he was receptive to the idea that I wanted to be more aggressive in treatment. Continue reading →

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I scared my health coach

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Marchbanks

Monthly phone checkup with my wellness program health coach today.  I think I frightened her with my current blood sugar numbers. Continue reading →

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